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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Blueseed – A massive ship will be the Silicon Valley of the high seas

The latest project to have the interest of a number of technology firms
across the globe is the Blueseed, a floating city located in
international waters outside of Silicon Valley. Touted to be the
Googleplex of the Sea, the project is co-founded by Max Marty and Dario
Mutabdzija and lead by venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter
Thiel. The project is still in its finalisation stages with the company
deciding between either a cruise ship or a barge to convert into a
pirate island. The idea of the Blueseed project is to provide living
accommodations, working space and entertainment facilities for
approximately 1,000 customers paying between $1,200 and $3,000 each per
month.

The vessel will reportedly be stationed 12 nautical miles from the coast
of California, in international waters. This proximity to Silicon
Valley is what is attracting non US start-up entrepreneurs as it will
give them the opportunity to work so close to Silicon Valley without a
US work visa. Through a tourist or a business Visa you can then easily
travel to the mainland if the need arises or you can keep working on the
Blueseed till your company grows large enough to make Silicon Valley
its headquarters.

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